Seat LEON Owner's Manual page 240

Removing the detachable ball - Step 1
Removing the lock cover
Fig. 233
Releasing the lock
Fig. 234
Remove cover from the lock in the direc-
●
A
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tion of arrow Fig. 233.
1
Insert key into the lock in the direction
●
B
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of arrow Fig. 234.
2
● Turn the key in the direction of arrow
til the part of the key with the holes is facing
upwards.
238
Operation
WARNING
Never remove the detachable ball joint when
the trailer is hitched.
Note
Before you remove the detachable ball, you
are advised to place the protective cover on
the ball coupling.
Removing the detachable ball - Step 2
Fig. 235 Releasing the detachable ball
Do not omit this first step
moving the detachable ball - Step 1
Releasing the detachable ball
● Grip the detachable ball from below.
un-
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Press the release bolt
●
arrow as far as it will go, and at the same
1
time press lever
as far as it will go.
2
In this position, the detachable ball is loose
and will fall/drop freely downwards. If this
does not occur when you release it, press it
with the other hand from above.
The detachable ball locks into the standby
position at the same time and is therefore
ready to be reinserted into the hook housing
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.
● Fit the cap
WARNING
Never leave the detachable ball loose in the
luggage compartment. It could cause damage
in the luggage compartment in the case of
abrupt braking, and even jeopardise passen-
ger safety!
CAUTION
If you hold the lever and do not press down
●
on it as far as you can, after you remove the
detachable ball, the latter will continue up-
wards and will not lock into the standby posi-
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page 238, Re-
tion. The detachable ball should be placed in
!
this position before the next assembly.
● Keep the detachable ball in the standby po-
sition, with the key inserted into the box
while you place it facing downwards with the
side opposite to the one where the key is in-
in the direction of
A
serted. The key could get damaged!
in the direction of arrow
B
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Fig. 225 onto its housing.
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